While encouraging patients to voluntarily submit pertinent information to proper authorities as a way of curbing the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, the Philippines’ Department of Health (DPH) and the […]
As several reports on attacks and discrimination against people suspected of having contracted the virus that causes COVID-19 mount, the Philippine Medical Association and Philippine College of Surgeons, and the Integrated Bar […]
After receiving reports over the mishandling of contract tracing data, the Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) has begun probing a number of business establishments to verify the allegations. The reports also prompted […]
Even if the Philippine government is slowly easing restrictions amid the pandemic, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) still calls for privacy boost as work-from-everywhere might soon become the norm. In the recently […]
National Privacy Commission (NPC) received reports of identity or personal information breaches involving suspect, probable, and confirmed patients of COVID-19. The highly contagious disease, which is known to have originated in Wuhan, […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is working closely with the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure that contact tracing efforts won’t violate any data privacy. In a statement, the NPC said “collect […]
Technology is proving to play a crucial role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. From research to information dissemination to contact tracing, apps are becoming an essential tool to collect data […]
As if the COVID-19 pandemic is not enough to cause anxiety and distress, fraudsters are taking advantage of the situation by sending phishing emails and installing malware. Now that many are working […]
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) issued a statement warning so-called “social vigilantes” against threatening and attacking health workers who are at the forefront of caring for COVID-19 patients. A week ago, […]
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) released its (indirect) response to the claims of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año in an Inquirer report that the country’s Data Privacy Act (DPA) is an obstacle […]
Food packs distribution and providing financial aid during the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon in the Philipines required verification of recipients and residents of each household. Local government officials collect personal information […]
As the number of COVID-19 patients increases, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) warns of the privacy of the infected. “Following the government’s declaration of a public health emergency (PHE) concerning COVID-19, it […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) led by Commissioner Raymund Liboro heads the formation of a new working group under the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA). It is aimed at gathering and promoting data-sharing […]
In the recent weeks, there have been a surge of SMS inviting people to apply for various types of jobs. The messages have call to action, which is to click the link […]
After receiving reports of massive SMS spamming offering jobs to recipients, the Philippines’ data privacy watchdog National Privacy Commission (NPC) announced that launched an investigation that will probe telecommunications firms, banks, and […]
Before, young people were told to use the internet in moderation because too much of anything could be bad. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are forced to spend more time […]
PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) fully supports the move of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the National Privacy Commission (NPC), and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to investigate […]
Now that the Philippine government has eased quarantine restrictions, some companies are gradually allowing employees to work at the office. There are companies that opted to keep employees working remotely as a […]
International telemedicine provider Medgate saw a 170% increase in local teleconsultations last year when people are prevented to go out to curb the spread of COVID-19. Even with the surge, the telemedicine […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is instructing public and private organizations to ensure the protection of personal data as they implement a work from home (WFH) setup with their employees, which may […]
With the increasing demand for reliable information on COVID-19 vaccines, International SOS, a health and security services firm, created a “traffic light” indicator to help businesses track when, where, and how they […]
As economies gradually open up and more tracking efforts are launched, the members and observers of the Global Privacy Assembly’s (GPA) COVID-19 Taskforce, which the National Privacy Commission (NPC) chairs, has flagged […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has invited Facebook Philippines for a meeting on Tuesday to seek more information regarding the numerous reports of impostor Facebook accounts. Last week, Facebook users in the […]
The National Privacy Commission, the Philippine data privacy watchdog, looked into the latest version of FaceApp after people raised concerns over its privacy policy. The app resurfaced again a few weeks ago […]
Special Report Everyone was forced to stay at home and adapt to the new normal when the enhanced community quarantine was imposed in Metro Manila and some parts of Luzon due to […]
By Sumit Bansal, Managing Director, Sophos, Asean Contact tracing is a key pillar in the efforts of many countries to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, along with mass testing and patient treatment. As […]
By Fanny See, Co-founder and COO, Detrack Systems From 580,000 Singapore Airlines (SIA) frequent flyers and 129,000 Singtel customers being compromised due to data breaches, to approximately 470 OCBC Bank customers losing […]
Singapore AI Solutions Company, SQREEM Technologies, has joined the global fight against COVID-19 with the launch of “Channel SQREEM,” a real-time contact tracing and communication system which is immediately available for government […]
Image from Dassault Systèmes video. French software firm Dassault Systèmes developed a solution called DELMIA Quintiq Workforce Planner (Back to Office Workforce Planner) that would benefit the workforce and organizations that are […]
By Frederic Ho, Vice President of APAC, Jumio Corporation Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, routine doctor visits have become an unnerving task for many patients. This has led to a surge in […]
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